Betty Starmount clenched her fists tightly upon hearing Xyla Quest's words, then just as quickly, she relaxed her fists before Xyla noticed anything.She changed the subject and continued to act demurely. “Xyla, have you taken a bath? Shall I help you?”Xyla shook her head. “No, I haven’t. Thank you.”After that, Betty carefully helped Xyla with a bath. Meanwhile, in the neonatal intensive care unit, several people adorned sterile gowns and went through a disinfection process before they followed Stanley Batton to visit his newborn twins.The children were asleep, still looking pinkish and wrinkly.From afar, they seemed so vulnerable and helpless, making everyone feel protective towards them.Everyone seemed to well up with tears in their eyes when they saw them looking so vulnerable and helpless. One couldn't help but feel protective toward such tiny babies.Sharon Lindt, especially, couldn’t resist crying as her heart ached painfully. “Oh my god! My grandchildren are so tin
As Jeremy Quest watched them, his gaze became even more tender.Betty Starmount was a great girl. His heart melted at the thought of how kind she was that he wanted to give her all the wonderful things in the world.Since Josh Batton still had work to do, he didn’t linger too long in the ward and soon left with Annabeth Cates, who was attired in full disguise.Upon leaving the ward, they entered the elevator discreetly, and then quickly stepped out once it arrived on the first floor.There was a large group of people waiting for the elevator outside the door.A girl in front directly approached Josh as she gave him the once over. “You must be Josh Batton, right?”The more she observed him, the more similar to her idol he seemed.Seeing the crowd around them, he wanted to avoid causing a scene. “No.”With that, he held Annabeth’s hand and hurried toward the main entrance.Right then, the ladies among the group became excited as soon as they recognized his voice.Everyone began
“Ahh! Josh, I like you!”“Josh, you’re so handsome! How are you so good-looking?”“Get out of the way, all of you! Don’t block my line of sight. Don’t stop me from looking at the most handsome man on earth!”Josh Batton’s fans were all wild, making him feel bothered by what was happening in front of him even though he had gotten used to it since he had encountered such situations numerous times before.Even his wife, Annabeth Cates, who was in the passenger’s seat, felt the same way.Josh pinched his forehead helplessly before honking at the crowd.However, it didn’t help.Shaking his head helplessly, he then called Georgie Clementine on the phone and told her what was happening before hanging up to wait for help to arrive.Outside, his fans were still acting crazily, even blocking the road for others.Many people were complaining about it, but Josh had no other option aside from waiting in the car.If he stepped outside or opened a window, the consequences would be dire.“J
Annabeth Cates would be willing to cooperate even if it was on the other side of the world, never mind just Atlantis.Josh Batton affectionately ruffled her hair before holding her hand, interlocking their fingers while he steered the car with the other hand.The two of them were inseparable.Since they were still a fair distance from home, Annabeth logged into Weibo and started browsing the list of hot topics, finding their latest harrowing experience with the fans among them.‘#Josh Batton surrounded by fans at Municipal Hospital#’ was on the number one spot on the list.She clicked on it immediately and saw footage of Josh carrying her while he ran from his overzealous fans.The video looked almost like a scene taken from a television drama, with Josh looking very cool from behind.Finally, the video ended with them trapped in their car, surrounded by screaming fans.Fans were spamming in the comment section below—“Josh is truly a gentle and considerate husband. He’s worri
Xyla Quest instantly became curious upon seeing Sharon Lindt’s expression. “Mom, what is it that you want to say?”“Nothing much. I just wanted to tell you not to worry too much. Your children will be fine,” Sharon said.Although she was trying to comfort Xyla, she was just as worried about her grandchildren.“Stan had already contacted his grandfather. He’ll be here very soon,” she added.“Okay, I’ll try not to worry too much. You should do the same,” Xyla replied softly, also attempting to comfort her mother-in-law.She also felt very concerned whenever she thought about her newborn twins. However, there was nothing she could do about the situation except to let fate decide.Xyla’s babies had been in her stomach for over six months. They shared the same blood, and they’d spent so much time together. A deep bond had long developed.She didn’t dare imagine what would become of her if she lost her children.They had become a part of her.They were also the most vulnerable part
A bodyguard was standing by the door as he looked at Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton with a frantic expression on his face. “The-the-” he stammered, panting heavily.Stanley’s frown deepened as he surged to his feet. “What is it? Spit it out!”Xyla and Sharon Lindt instantly panicked seeing the bodyguard acting this way.“The children-" the bodyguard said with a trembling voice. "They’re gone. We’ve already blocked all exits in the hospital.”When Xyla heard this, she felt like the entire world was collapsing before her.Stanley and Sharon felt the same way.None of them could believe what they had just heard.They had already deployed bodyguards throughout the entire building. It was unthinkable that anyone could still kidnap the children.Panicked, Xyla clambered out of bed and looked at the frantic man. “What? What do you mean? Did you say my children are gone? What were you doing? Why didn’t you look after them?”Just by standing alone, Xyla already felt the energy being dra
The bodyguard was trembling all over. “It's the truth. Many others saw what I saw. You can ask around. There’s also surveillance footage of what happened. You can check it out.”Sharon Lindt sneered. “I don’t have to see anything. Why should I believe what you said? If there are witnesses, that only means you were all part of the scheme.”Stanley Batton was beginning to feel agitated by the sound of her voice.He scowled at his mother. “Be quiet, you don’t have to get involved in this.”Sharon became even angrier then. “What do you mean? My grandchildren are missing. How could I not be involved? Is it wrong of me to ask questions?”However, Stanley neither looked at Sharon nor replied to her. He continued to frown before turning to look at Xyla. “Stay here. The nurse will tend to your wound shortly. I’ll report this to the authorities and look for Yaksha.”Resisting the pain, Xyla instantly grabbed his hand tightly and spoke. “Okay, but Honey... you must bring our children back.
Xyla Quest had only just delivered her babies, yet she was already afflicted with two separate tragedies.Her children were delivered prematurely at six months along, with tubes connected to their bodies. Whether they would live or die was still uncertain.And then, not long after they were born, they were kidnapped.The more Sharon Lindt thought about it, the more her heart ached on Xyla’s behalf.“Which b*stard did this? How could he do this to two innocent babies? Isn’t he afraid of karma? If my daughter-in-law and grandchildren get hurt because of this, I’ll make sure the culprit is brought to justice,” Sharon said through gritted teeth, her hands clenched into fists by her side.In the meantime, Xyla seemed completely devastated, feeling herself being devoured by helplessness and worry.Her children were still so tiny. Their lives were at risk even while asleep in a thermal case.How could they stand all the torture?If the nine-tailed fox did take them away, they’d probab